A Time For Kindness

Kindness starts with being kind to yourself

Ever notice how much better you treat others when you’ve taken care of yourself? The world often rights itself when we take a moment to breathe, assess what we need.

Everyone has challenges, many hidden from sight. If you knew that your coworker learned of a serious illness in their family, wouldn’t you cut them some slack? And better yet, might you then want to reach out with support?

When we are compassionate, we are recognizing our shared human condition. Compassion can guide us to acts of kindness.

Choose Kindness

While we may not have control over another person, we do have control over ourselves. What does it mean to be our best selves?

Isn’t being kind in the mix of choices we have each day? We cannot make anyone else be kind, but that doesn’t have to stop us from aspiring to be kind, no matter what.  The purest form of kindness may have no audience and offer no credit.

We become kinder with practice – so, practice. Aesop, the ancient Greek storyteller, once said, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted”, kindness is lasting.

Kindness if Good for You

Kindness has many benefits including increased happiness and a healthy heart. It slows down the aging process and improves relationships and connections, which indirectly boosts your health.

Today we urgently need more individual acts of loving kindness. It’s as easy as saying hello to the stranger, holding the door for someone, or providing someone a compliment.

Feel Better-Function Better

with Dr. Phil McAllister @ Forward Health